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Touring Iwano
Iwano in Nagaoka Shi (Niigata) is a town located in Japan about 127 mi (or 204 km) north-west of Tokyo, the country's capital place.
Time in Iwano is now 07:57 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports nearby Iwano, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Niigata Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Shrines and Temples of Nikko in a distance of 62 mi (or 100 km), South-East. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ojiya, Nagaoka, Mitsuke, Uonuma and Tokamachi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F
Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 49% |
Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
26°C (78 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
26°C (79 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
25°C (76 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
New Otani Nagaoka
Nagaoka Grand Hotel
kyoya Ryokan (Niigata)
(RYOKAN) Takebanaya
Business Hotel New Plaza
Ojiya Park
Akuare Nagaoka
(RYOKAN) Nishidani Onsen Chuseikan
Hotel Route Inn Nagaoka Inter
Hotel & Office sotokukan
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
2008 OJIYA Fireworks festival おぢやまつり花火大会総集編
新潟県小千谷市で3日間行われるおぢやまつり。その2日目の夜に行われる花火大会です!!信濃川のほとりで間近に花火を見ることができます。
OJIYA Fireworks festival 2010 小千谷祭り花火大会
2010年8月21日小千谷祭り花火大会 二尺玉×5発×2回と、最後の超ワイドベスビアス大スターマインです。撮影はsonyCX550V+純正ワイコンです。...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Shinano River
The Shinano River is the longest and largest river in Japan. It flows from Nagano Prefecture to Niigata Prefecture. It is called the Chikuma River (千曲川 Chikuma-gawa) in Nagano Prefecture. The river rises from Mount Kobushi on the border of Saitama, Yamanashi and Nagano, and flows northwest to meet the Sai River from Matsumoto. Kawanakajima (川中島), the junction of the Chikuma and the Sai, is the historic site where the Battles of Kawanakajima broke out.
Echigo-Takiya Station
Echigo-Takiya Station is a train station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Echigo-Iwatsuka Station
Echigo-Iwatsuka Station is a train station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Raikōji Station
Raikōji Station is a train station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Maekawa Station
Maekawa Station is a train station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Koshiji Bridge
The Koshiji Bridge carries Japanese Kashiwazaki Takahama Horinouchi Line Road No. 23 in Niigata Prefecture. The bridge replaced others on this site. Possibly the most notable was a bridge originally constructed by Andrew Handyside & Co of Derby. This bridge had been designed as a bridge for the Japanese National Railway in 1896 named Shinanogawa Bridge (信濃川橋梁) and saw good service until 1952. In 1959 it was remodeled to be the Koshiji Bridge as a road bridge.
Minami-Nagaoka Gas Field
The Minami-Nagaoka Gas Field is a gas field located in the southwest of Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It was discovered in 1979. One of the largest in Japan, the field has been in production since 1984, with the completion of the Koshijihara Gas Plant. Even after more than 25 years of continuous output, Minami-Nagaoka still accounts for approximately 40% of Japan's total natural gas production.